CourtDocket

Learn how Pierce v. Society of Sisters shaped parental rights in education, from the Oregon dispute through the Court's ruling to its lasting legal legacy.

Learn whether Steve Jobs sued Bill Gates, from the corporate rivalry behind the Apple-Microsoft dispute to the licensing fight that decided it and its aftermath.

Learn how Walmart v. Dukes reshaped class action litigation, from the commonality fight and backpay question to Ginsburg's dissent and the lasting fallout.

Learn whether Pennsylvania v. Mimms has been overturned, from what the ruling still allows during traffic stops to the limits on police authority today.

Learn how the Sacco and Vanzetti case unfolded, from the Braintree robbery and trial through years of appeals, global protests, and lingering doubts.

Learn how Roper v. Simmons was decided, from the case's path to the Supreme Court and the competing reasoning to the ruling's lasting legal impact.

Learn how the significance of Furman v. Georgia unfolded, from the nationwide halt on executions to rewritten state laws and lingering fairness questions.

Learn how Schenck v. United States shaped free speech law, from wartime leaflet convictions to the test it introduced and how later rulings replaced it.

Learn how Jennings v. Rodriguez shaped immigration detention law, from the ruling on bond hearings to the dissent and what detained noncitizens can do.